Ages that the other top all-time scorers in the NHL played their last seasons:
Gretzky 38
Messier 43
Howe 52
Francis 41
Dionne 37
Yzerman 40
Guys like Messier, Gretzky, Francis and Yzerman all hit their late 30s/early 40s at a time when the NHL was much more rough and tumble as well, rather than the skill, speed and smarts driven play there is now. Not so many big guys beating up the old bodies anymore.
It could be the reason there are virtually no smart 40 year-olds playing in the NHL is not because they shouldn't but because players of their calibre only come along a couple of times every generation...
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